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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,703.90, 728,114.80 and 169,988.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,703.90, 728,114.80 and 169,988.58 is: 254,828.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,703.90 : 728,114.80 = 169,988.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,703.90/728,114.80 = 169,988.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,703.90x = 728,114.80 × 169,988.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,703.90x = 123,771,200,928.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,771,200,928.98/485,703.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,828.51

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